007 Sport
New Member
Hi all,
Quick question. I've purchased a Faria Depth Finder that also read the water and air temperature from two additional sensors. I went with an in-hull transducer for the depth just because I'm not excited about drilling holes in a brand new boat and don't want to worry about bumping a transom mount transducer on the trailer, or my foot.
The water temp sensor obviously has to go in the water, so I need to drill an 1/8" hole to get the wire through. Is it best to drill the hole above the water line in the transom rather than below the water line and rely on a sealer to keep the water out?
I figure if I drill the hole above the water line, I'll wrap the wire in white heat-shrink tubing so it's a bit less visible. Fortunately the our 205 Sport has the swim platform built into the hull and I can hide the sensor/wire under it next to the outdrive.
Thanks.
Quick question. I've purchased a Faria Depth Finder that also read the water and air temperature from two additional sensors. I went with an in-hull transducer for the depth just because I'm not excited about drilling holes in a brand new boat and don't want to worry about bumping a transom mount transducer on the trailer, or my foot.
The water temp sensor obviously has to go in the water, so I need to drill an 1/8" hole to get the wire through. Is it best to drill the hole above the water line in the transom rather than below the water line and rely on a sealer to keep the water out?
I figure if I drill the hole above the water line, I'll wrap the wire in white heat-shrink tubing so it's a bit less visible. Fortunately the our 205 Sport has the swim platform built into the hull and I can hide the sensor/wire under it next to the outdrive.
Thanks.